(2021-05-11). Military Situation In Syria On May 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 46 times: 23 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On May 10, a Turkish soldier was killed and 11 others were wounded as a result of the targeting of a Turkish military convoy on Kafr Lusin road with two IED blasts | On May 10, the Turkish-backed forces attacked SAA vehicle by a guided missile launcher…
(2021-05-11). School Shooting in Russia's Kazan Leaves At Least 11 Dead, 16 Injured. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageOn May 11th, a school shooting left at least 11 dead in the Russian city of Kazan, Initial reports claimed that there were 6, then 9. It became 11, after a report that two students jumped out of a window and died, trying to save themselves. | The Russian news agency Interfax reported that at least 9 people — eight students and a teacher — had been killed in the incident. | While one…
(2021-05-11). No Safe Place For Turkey: Soldier Killed In Attack On Turkish Convoy In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Turkish troops | On May 10th, a rocket attack targeted a convoy of Turkish forces on the road between Kafr Lusin and Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Syrian-Turkish border in northern Idlib. | A column included seven military vehicles of Turkish forces. One soldier was killed and four others were injured as a result of the IED attack, according to Turkey's National Defense Ministry. The victim was identified as Lieutenant Osman Alp."In the Operation Spring Shield zone, one of our hero fellow soldiers was martyr…
(2021-05-11). U.S. Coast Guard Warship Fires 30 Warning Shots At IRGC Speed Boats. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 10th, a US Coast Guard warship fired 30 warning shots at 13 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "fast boats" that reportedly approached it in the Strait of Hormuz. | Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that after the Iranian vessels didn't heed a warning call, the US warship was forced to fire warning shots. | During a briefing today at the Pentagon, Kirby said it was six U.S. Navy vessels that were escorting the guided missile submarine USS Georgia which were involved in the incid…
(2021-05-11). Iranian women's football team to play Belarus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Iran's women's football team will play a friendly match against Belarus in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
(2021-05-11). ALBA-TCP Urges Colombia to Respect Human Rights. orinocotribune.com This Monday, May 10, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) asked the Colombian state to respect the human rights of its citizens. | "ALBA expresses its concern about the violence that is being experienced in Colombia, and condemns it. It calls on the State to respect human rights and guarantee dialogue," stated the executive secretary of the regional bloc, Sasha Llorenti, at the conclusion of a conference with representatives of the Global South, Africa, America, and Europe, reported the news agency AVN. | Llorenti stressed the importance of other countries…
(2021-05-11). High school students in France protest against holding of final-year exams amid pandemic. wsws.org The students are demanding the cancellation of the examinations and the certification of high school diplomas via continuous assessment throughout the year.
(2021-05-11). Syria and Russia Won the War, But America Legitimizes Ongoing Looting. strategic-culture.org 
The Syrian people are well aware that they must persist in defying Western aggression if they are to avoid the total collapse inflicted on Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya by the Americans and their accomplices. | Irish peace activist Dr Declan Hayes explains what's at stake in Syria's forthcoming presidential election this month. He predicts incumbent President Bashar al-Assad will win re-election from having strong popular support because the Syrian people view this defiance as their best way to repel the American-led NATO covert war on their nation. The covert war for regime change has been defeated in the battlefi…
(2021-05-11). The Pursuit of National Liberty Should not be Handed Over to Toxic Populists and Demagogues. counterpunch.org 
Sending the royal navy to Jersey to confront the French was a suitable overture to elections in Britain dominated by populist nationalism of differing variants. Boris Johnson promised "unwavering support" for the island's government, a pledge it may find less than reassuring. In Paris, President Macron was likewise beating the patriotic drum, using the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon to praise "the child from Ajaccio who became master of Europe".
(2021-05-11). New Military Letter Warning Of Civil War In France Gains 160,000+ Signatures. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A group of currently serving French soldiers has published an open letter warning President Emmanuel Macron that the survival of France is at stake after his "concessions" to Islamism. | The French government condemned it, as well as a similar letter in April. | This previous letter was signed and published by 20 French semi-retired generals. | The letter to the government last month came from semi-retired generals. The minister in charge of the armed forces, Florence Parly, said they wou…
(2021-05-11). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination rate in race against virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. because 245 million doses of one of the available COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But at the same time, there are still people who need more information about the safety and the value …
(2021-05-11). Estonia Becomes Centre Stage of Anti-Russia Military Exercises. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. 800 paratroopers from …
(2021-05-11). The Political Party of the Big Lie. counterpunch.org "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." — Hamlet," Act 1, Scene IV The boy who cried wolf would feel right at home in the Republican Party. The lying, the hypocrisy is staggering in their audacity, in the capacity of many Republicans to act without conscience, without shame, without honor. They are violating trust and
(2021-05-11). Anti-imperialists protest US military maneuvers in Greece. peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, May 7, anti-imperialist groups in the Greek city of Alexandroupolis protested the use of the city's port as a US-NATO base. On Wednesday, the US ship Liberty Promise docked at the port and unloaded military equipment and personnel to be deployed in the ongoing "Defender Europe 21" joint military exercise in the Baltic region. The call for mobilization was given by the Alexandroupolis committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). | The landing of military personnel and equipment at the Alexandroupolis port was witnessed by US ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt and Greek defense minister Nikolaos Pa…
(2021-05-11). Victory Day commemorating Nazi defeat in World War II observed across Europe. peoplesdispatch.org Nazi Germany signed the final German Instrument of Surrender in Berlin late on May 8, 1945 (May 9 according to Russian time). The day is marked as Victory Day…
(2021-05-11). European Union Foreign Ministers: Venezuela's New CNE a 'First Step'. orinocotribune.com The European Union's Foreign Affairs Ministers consider the new National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela appointed by Parliament as "one step among others" towards elections that the "international community" considers democratic. European former colonial powers usually consider themselves as the "international community." | "The National Council is one step among others that will have to come in order to be able to hold elections with democratic guarantees at the regional, local level, and of course, at the presidential level," said Arancha González Laya, Spain's Foreign Minister, summarizing "the sentiment…
(2021-05-11). L'Europa terreno di manovra di strategie Usa-Nato. globalresearch.ca La mobilità terrestre delle persone nell'Unione europea è stata paralizzata nel 2020 dai lockdown, principalmente in seguito al blocco del turismo. Lo stesso è avvenuto nella mobilità aerea: secondo uno studio del Parlamento Europeo (marzo 2021), essa ha subà¨to una …
(2021-05-11). Quartet meeting held between Iran, E3 in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — On Monday, top negotiators of Iran and three European countries, Germany, France, and Britain, held a quadripartite meeting in Vienna to discuss the process of JCPOA revival.
(2021-05-11). How football fans fought greed in their sport — and won. greenleft.org.au The European Super League did not seek to grow the game, but rather promised a heavily marketised and Americanised product saturated with cash at the expense of traditions, writes Leo Crnogorcevic.
(2021-05-11). The "Zapatista invasion" has begun. zcomm.org After months of preparations, a delegation of the Zapatistas has set sail from Mexico towards Europe. The "reversed conquest" has well and truly started…
(2021-05-11). Europe without neutrals: Switzerland provides combat aircraft for NATO exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Europe without neutrals: Switzerland provides combat aircraft for NATO exerciseRick Rozoff The website of NATO's Allied Air Command reported on May 10 that the bloc's partner Switzerland is contributing four (McDonnell Douglas-manufactured) F/A-18 Hornet multirole combat aircraft to an air exercise in Portugal. The annual exercise is run under the name of Tiger Meet. (All …
(2021-05-11). Europe Without Neutrals: Switzerland Provides Combat Aircraft for NATO Exercise. news.antiwar.com The website of NATO's Allied Air Command reported on May 10 that the bloc's partner Switzerland is contributing four (McDonnell Douglas-manufactured) F/A-18 Hornet multirole combat aircraft to an air exercise in Portugal. The annual exercise is run under the name of Tiger Meet. (All the aircraft involved have tiger emblems.) This year it includes nine …
(2021-05-11). Japan, US, France, Australia launch joint military drill. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Japanese, US, and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill with the participation of an Australian naval ship on Tuesday in southwestern Japan.
(2021-05-11). Our lives, their profits: Against the G20 Global Health Summit! peoplesdispatch.org Organizations in Italy have called for a mobilization at the same time as the G20 Health Summit to call on global leaders to prioritize public health over profits and guarantee equal vaccine access…
(2021-05-11). US Blocks UN Security Council Statement Condemning Jerusalem Violence and Looming Evictions. news.antiwar.com According to Diplomatic sources told the Times that Norway's mission introduced a proposal for a joint statement urging Israel to stop the looming evictions of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. | The proposed statement also would have called for "restraint" and respect for "the historic status quo at…
(2021-05-11). Ukrainian President Doesn't Rule Out New World War in Conflict With Russia. news.antiwar.com Addressing a security forum in Kiev today, where he also identified NATO membership as a national priority, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was cited by the UNIAN news site as not ruling out a "new world war" in the event of what he identified as a full-scale escalation of tensions by Russia. Asked by a reporter …
(2021-05-11). Iran-IAEA agreement may be extended: Ulyanov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said that despite the fact that the goal is to revive JCPOA by May 21, it is likely that the agreement between Iran and the IAEA will be extended.
(2021-05-11). Russian jet intercepts Norwegian military plane: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Northern Fleet's press office reported on Tuesday that a MiG-31 fighter intercepted a Norwegian Air Force plane over the Barents Sea, preventing it from violating the Russian state border…
(2021-05-11). VIDEO: School shooting in the Russian city of Kazan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — At least 11 people have died and many more have been wounded in a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan.
(2021-05-11). UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an 'act of senseless violence'. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children.
(2021-05-11). In Defense of Identity and Freedom. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. The Serbian magazine …
(2021-05-10). Russian Spies In The British Royal Family? Prince Michael Offers Connections To Kremlin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Some might consider that the sanctions on Russia are a lose-lose situation, in which business is impeded, profits are lost and more. | This is fact for most, but not for everybody. | For example, Queen Elizabeth 2nd's cousin — Prince Michael of Kent appears to be turning a profit allegedly exploiting a relationship he has with the Russian government. | In a Zoom call with the UK's Channel 4, he offered to sell access to Russian President Vladimir Putin's governme…
(2021-05-10). U.S. Coast Guard Warship Ports In Odessa After Drills With Ukrainian Navy. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 8th, on a distance of more than 100 nautical miles from Odessa, in the exclusive maritime economic zone of Ukraine, the flagship of the Maritime Guard of the State Border Service of Ukraine met the US Coast Guard vessel "Hamilton". | This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian border guard: "The American partners arrived in Ukraine on a friendly visit, which will include joint maneuvers at sea, trainings to exchange experience in observation and assault operat…
(2021-05-10). Immigrants to the Rescue. counterpunch.org 
Germany faces a major crisis. The German birth rate is considerably below what's needed to replace the population. German seniors, meanwhile, are living longer and drawing more on state resources for their pensions and health care. There are basically two ways out of this demographic crisis. First of all, Germany could boost its birth rate.
(2021-05-10). What are the real reasons behind the New Cold War? mronline.org 
The U.S. is launching a New Cold War against Russia and China in an attempt to deflect our attention from the escalating crisis of global capitalism. | May 10, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-05-10). Cancel Culture and the Bankruptcy of Liberalism. counterpunch.org 
Dan Kovalik, professor of human rights law at the University of Pittsburgh, is the accomplished author of books skewering US foreign policy on Venezuela, Russia, Iran, international human rights, and interference in elections abroad. His latest, Cancel This Book, takes aim at the domestic progressive scene and its "cancel culture" aberration. His is a from-the-ground
(2021-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 53 times: 29 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Hama province, 6 — in Aleppo province | On May 9, 6 SDF members reportedly were killed and wounded by unknown gunmen on motorcycles in Busayrah area | On May 9, clashes between Turkish-backed forces and YPG were reported west of al-Bab | On May 9, unidentified gunmen reportedly assassi…
(2021-05-10). Sweden's hands-off coronavirus model has failed. mronline.org 
State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell explained—in a now removed article in Dagens Industri, a Stockholm-based financial newspaper—that the country's strategy to contain the virus would not "compromise our social functioning in a way that is more detrimental to any profits". | May 10, 2021…
(2021-05-10). Multipolarity: Has Kissinger 'Switched Sides' Nearing His Final Days? strategic-culture.org 
Kissinger is a pro who is expected to hit the numbers of any jersey on any three-step drop, Tim Kirby writes. | When someone speaks Russian, they are opened up to a new competing version of history and reality. For Russian speakers with at least even a passive interest in politics it is very likely that they have heard the expression "the end of history". This is in reference to Francis Fukuyama's book
(2021-05-10). Turkish FM pledges to support rights of Palestinians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) — Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu pledged to defend the rights of the Palestinian people against Israeli violence in holy Quds .
(2021-05-10). Belarus: What last Western-sponsored liberation looked like. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarusian Telegraph AgencyMay 9, 2021 Excerpts: The president pointed out that a cruel and sometimes bloody redivision of the world had begun. "We don't want to falter and face this steamroller. Once we falter, we will be broken just like we were many times in the course of history. They will wipe their feet off …
(2021-05-10). May 19 Webinar: Gains of Venezuela's Indigenous Peoples During Bolivarian Revolution and their Struggle Against US Economic War. orinocotribune.com 
Invitation for a webinar on Wednesday May 19, 7pm (US Eastern Time) | Jose Nelson Mavio Martinez is deputy in Venezuela's National Assembly, indigenous leader and representative for the indigenous peoples of Amazonas and Bolivar (the southern regions of Venezuela). He is the vice-president of Venezuela's Indigenous Parliament. | Jose Nelson Mavio will speak on how the Bolivarian revolution has benefited the indigenous peoples, the effect of the US-Canada-European Union economic warfare on Venezuela's indigenous peoples, and…
(2021-05-10). May 19 Webinar: Gains of Venezuela's Indigenous Peoples During Bolivarian Revolution and their Struggle Against US Economic War. orinocotribune.com Invitation for a webinar on Wednesday May 19, 7pm (US Eastern Time) | Jose Nelson Mavio Martinez, deputy in Venezuela's National Assembly, indigenous leader and representative for the indigenous peoples of Amazonas and Bolivar (the southern regions of Venezuela). He is the vice-president of Venezuela's Indigenous Parliament. | Jose Nelson Mavio will speak on how the Bolivarian revolution has benefited the indigenous peoples, the effect of the US-Canada-European Union economic warfare on Venezuela's indigenous peoples, and h…
(2021-05-10). Sana Clinics in Germany announce mass redundancies‚ÄÜdespite pandemic. wsws.org In the midst of the pandemic, Germany's third largest hospital group, Sana-Kliniken (Sana Clinics), has announced the layoff of over 1,000 employees by the end of the year.
(2021-05-10). Demonstrations Around the World in Solidarity with Colombian People and Against Duque's Repressive Regime. orinocotribune.com 
The heavy repression against protesters in Colombia has become a matter of global outrage. Demonstrations are being held in cities around the world in solidarity with the Colombian people and against the repressive regime of the Colombian President Iván Duque. Colombians living in different countries organized these events over the last week in some of the largest cities of Latin America, United States, and Europe. | The intense repression unleashed by the Colombian authorities against protesters has already caused 26 deaths according to the Ombudsman's Office or 47 deaths according to social organizations of the…
(2021-05-10). How White Helmet's Cashbox Mayday Profited Off Syrian Regime Change Op at Expense of EU Taxpayers. sputniknews.com Being aware of fraud allegations against the White Helmets' international cashbox, the Mayday Rescue Foundation, the Dutch government opted to keep it on the hush-hush, the newspaper de Volkskrant reported on 7 May. What's behind the supposed cover-up attempt and what else are European governments hiding?
(2021-05-10). Current Wave Of Repression In Russia About Elections Not Regime Change — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The current wave of intensified repression reflects an underlying problem the Putin regime has but even more the Kremlin's short-term concerns about the upcoming elections where things could go badly wrong for the ruling United Russia, Maksim Ananyev says. But despite that, the regime can survive a long time even without massive electoral support. | In an interview with Radio Liberty's Valentin Baryshnikov, the Melbourne-based Russian political economist says that the regime is turning to repression and propaganda because it can no longer count on economic growth to generate popular support but that the curren…
(2021-05-10). About 21.5Mln People in Russia Vaccinated Against COVID-19, President Putin Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – More than 21 million people in Russia have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
(2021-05-10). Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID Vaccines Probed in Europe after Reports of Heart Inflammation, Rare Nerve Disorder. globalresearch.ca Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. Europe's drug regulator …
(2021-05-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination rate in race against virus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 cases are falling in the U.S. because 245 million doses of one of the available COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "But at the same time, there are still people who need more information about the safety and the value …